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RAM - Fiat chrysler automobiles

Official notice

16 May 2016

Last checked

16 May 2016

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns RAM - Fiat chrysler automobiles. *** This notice is provided for information purposes only as the subject equipment is not regulated under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act *** Certain Mopar canvas seat covers, sold as aftermarket parts, may not be compatible with vehicles equipped with seat thorax airbags and could impede deployment. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in a side impact crash where seat thorax airbag deployment is warranted. Correction: FCA Canada will notify owners who may have purchased the Mopar Canvas Seat Covers, and advise them to remove the covers and return them for a refund. Published 2016-05-16.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

68887

Official notice

2016-05-16

The hazard

*** This notice is provided for information purposes only as the subject equipment is not regulated under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act *** Certain Mopar canvas seat covers, sold as aftermarket parts, may not be compatible with vehicles equipped with seat thorax airbags and could impede deployment. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in a side impact crash where seat thorax airbag deployment is warranted. Correction: FCA Canada will notify owners who may have purchased the Mopar Canvas Seat Covers, and advise them to remove the covers and return them for a refund.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

68887

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2012, Make: RAM, Model: 1500

Product 2

Year: 2012, Make: RAM, Model: 2500

Product 3

Year: 2012, Make: RAM, Model: 3500

Product 4

Year: 2013, Make: RAM, Model: 1500

Product 5

Year: 2013, Make: RAM, Model: 2500

Product 6

Year: 2013, Make: RAM, Model: 3500

Product 7

Year: 2014, Make: RAM, Model: 1500

Product 8

Year: 2014, Make: RAM, Model: 2500

Product 9

Year: 2014, Make: RAM, Model: 3500

Product 10

Year: 2015, Make: RAM, Model: 1500

Product 11

Year: 2015, Make: RAM, Model: 2500

Product 12

Year: 2015, Make: RAM, Model: 3500

Product 13

Year: 2016, Make: RAM, Model: 1500

Product 14

Year: 2016, Make: RAM, Model: 2500

Product 15

Year: 2016, Make: RAM, Model: 3500

Risk / hazard

*** This notice is provided for information purposes only as the subject equipment is not regulated under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act *** Certain Mopar canvas seat covers, sold as aftermarket parts, may not be compatible with vehicles equipped with seat thorax airbags and could impede deployment. This could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant in a side impact crash where seat thorax airbag deployment is warranted. Correction: FCA Canada will notify owners who may have purchased the Mopar Canvas Seat Covers, and advise them to remove the covers and return them for a refund.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: RAM, Chrysler.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

68887

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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